The 23-year old Kuldeep, who has made a comeback to competitive cricket after an injury lay-off of two months has picked up 6 wickets for KKR in seven games of IPL 2018.

In the current edition of the Indian Premier league, leg-spinners have been largely successful with Mumbai Indians' rookie Mayank Markande shining in the first three games for his franchise.

Sunil Narine and Kuldeep Yadav claimed three wickets each as Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Delhi Daredevils by 71 runs at Eden Gardens on Monday.

Kuldeep Yadav, who has played with KKR for the past four seasons, feels there is some major cutthroat competition this season and the pressure is immense.

The Chinaman, who played his first overseas series, said that he was nervous but excited at the same time as he immediately went on to bamboozle and befuddle the Proteas batsmen.

The 23-year old wrist-spinner also praised former India skipper MS Dhoni, he believes Dhoni's valuable inputs from behind the stumps helps the bowlers to strategize better and read batsman's mind.

In the last one year, Kuldeep has emerged as a trump card for the Indian cricket team especially in the limited-overs format where he has dominated the opposition batsmen with his brilliant skills.

In the backdrop of India's 28-run win, Kuldeep's teasing act won the hearts of the netizens, who were eagerly waiting for a new subject to troll.

Virat Kohli scored 558 runs in six matches, with three centuries and the highest knock of 160 (not out) in the third ODI in Cape Town.

Tendulkar feels that India should try and win as many matches as possible before opposition teams get a grip of their artistry.

The Virat Kohli-led Indian team scripted history by winning a first-ever ODI bilateral series in South Africa with a stunning 5-1 margin.

India's bowling coach Bharat Arun recently said that the "race is not over yet" for Ashwin and Jadeja.

Former India opener Virender Sehwag speaks exclusively to India TV on Virat Kohli and Co's first-ever bilateral ODI series victory on South African soil.

The team under Kohli achieved which none of the past Indian teams managed to achieve under the likes of Mohammed Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid or Mahendra Singh Dhoni - win a full-fledged series in the Rainbow Nation.

The fans of the Chinaman spinner started showing their concern, saying he might fall ahead of the fourth ODI.

Chahal and Yadav have been at their imperious best, snaring 21 wickets between them in three matches so far.

This has been India's biggest win against South Africa in the Proteas backyard as Kohli and the wrist spinners ripped passed the hosts once again.

Kohli reaffirmed his status as an ODI great with an unbeaten 160 off 159 balls on a challenging surface, propelling India to 303 for six.

Leggie Chahal and chinaman Yadav have wreaked havoc in the series, picking 13 wickets in the first two matches.

South Africa, who have lost the first two matches of the six-match series, are struggling with injury concerns to some of their key players.